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Children photography is something that I have grown to love especially when I get to go up to my hometown of Fremont Michigan and photograph my beautiful niece, Isabella. She is such a beauty! The day was absolutely perfect with a slight breeze, warmth from the sunshine and a gorgeous field location. Somedays things just […]

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Sweet Amelia is here and she is as perfect as can be! I traveled to her family’s beautiful home in Caledonia to bless them with newborn photography (although it’s honestly more of a blessing to me!) and they were such a treat! Big brother Nathan and big sister Harper were full of life. Harper ended […]

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Hunter and Cole are two of my favorites! I have been photographing their wonderful family for a few years now and seeing them is always such a blessing! We met up for their family photos in a field just outside of Newaygo Michigan. Meeting in a random field always feels a little odd….but I promise, […]

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This family is absolutely gorgeous! We met up in Fremont Michigan for their family photos where I found the perfect field. I was hoping for something that had a little green but mostly neutral tans/off-whites…and it was great! These three sisters and their parents showed up in perfectly coordinated outfits which made me one happy […]

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This maternity session is so special. These two, Mike and Alicia, are our dear friends. We took some time out of our forever busy lives to take maternity photos in Sparta Michigan before this baby arrived. It was a race against the clock between Covid “stay-at-home” orders and baby’s due date, but we made it! […]

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These family photos were taken in Grand Rapids Michigan in an apple orchard full of apple blossoms. What a perfect location! The sun was setting, the trees were bursting with life and the family was just simply happy to be together. My favorite kind of family photo session 🙂 You may remember Nick and Julie […]

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What a gorgeous momma Beth is! We celebrated their beautiful rainbow baby that will be here so soon with maternity photos in a Grand Rapids apple orchard full of pretty blossoms. What a gorgeous day we had! I simply adore the layers and texture that the rows of apple trees offer. They perfectly frame Beth […]

Ceremony locations for intimate weddings in Grand Rapids, Michigan and beyond

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Intimate wedding ceremonies are soon to be a very popular thing. Guidelines from the government are changing daily making it difficult to plan a big wedding like we are used to and people are still wanting to start their lives together as husband and wife….so what to do?! With all these changes, I thought I’d […]

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I think we all know that I simply adore photographing weddings by now. But did you know that I think wearing a veil on your wedding day is just about perfection?! I love veils SO much that I decided to dedicate an entire post about it! Veils add SO much to an image! The texture […]

I’m a wedding and portrait photographer, and I’m also a disability advocate working to make the wedding industry more accessible, thoughtful, and welcoming. I believe love stories deserve to be told in spaces where care, dignity, and access are part of the experience - not an afterthought.

This work is deeply personal to me. I’m helping build an industry that’s ready for my daughter, Gabby - so that when it’s her turn to dream, celebrate, and be celebrated, the world is already open to her, just as she is.

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I’m Kellie. 

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